<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:38:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/lichess/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chess déjà vu. / Déjà-vu beim Schach.]]></title><description><![CDATA[English I recently managed a nice finish in an otherwise not particularly remarkable blitz game. The position shown below arose after the moves: [Site " [Date "2026.01.26"] [White]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@jaki01/deja-vu-beim-schach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@jaki01/deja-vu-beim-schach</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaki01]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCWYAhyhvmdmPwsdJCkwu3acCUXRaD5TqdTGrazWgF2QmvFUZ7bmmG973oFHGbVNFYsjjNZRbq7GA3MbXjY7DGPo1SgKaY92EUzervh5YGzgsCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rook Gambit: A Tale of Chaos, Courage, and Comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Call to Adventure A Lichess Battle Report by sn0n Image generated by Gemini It was around 7pm. Dinner was done and I had a few moments between tasks, aka, making Claude and AntiGravity work on my projects]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@sn0n/the-rook-gambit-a-tale-of-chaos-courage-and-comeback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@sn0n/the-rook-gambit-a-tale-of-chaos-courage-and-comeback</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sn0n]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrCQsZQN6gRLZ6FR8oxu2xpss9j44TuCJEAY9Ug28dNBvKA5mLZF1iPkiUwc17zXZrg2aRPLLCrSLDA1cB5PKEwmDgvQHGC28ph3AWkeuhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HiveChess Today: Second Place, Bullet chess is luck!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, So instead of writing, i wanted to show some of my games i played today. i started with my game against @madchess64, A game which i played so well even with little time. my nigerian olympiad]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@samostically/khyvovdh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@samostically/khyvovdh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samostically]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQMxHYyTyQvLHJoWD5iAxUh34Z5fqQiqU8wLxcesruHo9hNTzTu7po3ghrtbsqZmVUbJieKaH2ehDZJCFVuGFPaRFujegV9efp9qYadzqCAYJdhxKqbTuDp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brilliant or Desperate? The Truth Behind the Rh5 Sacrifice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a gameplay I came across a few days ago, on Facebook. It's one I consider a brilliant move as it was the best move for White, having both it's Re5 and Nd6 under attack by Qf6. This resulted in a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@quincykristoffer/brilliant-or-desperate-the-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@quincykristoffer/brilliant-or-desperate-the-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quincykristoffer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pJLSQgmqC7njyKvtfRdeMRzGy6n5zj7Zp6XHTFdSGxKjSBBhAkSJMsUjE7tBfSp1gyoh1WuAwtzNaCbF6yQr2gPSZpcxE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HiveChess Season 1 Round 6 Reminder Post ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Chess lovers! Welcome to the reminder post for the Sixth round of the HiveChess weekly tournament held on Saturdays. In the fifth round,IM @maestroask was able to regain top place in a very tough]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@sam.chess/hivechess-season-1-round-6-reminder-post--4uk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@sam.chess/hivechess-season-1-round-6-reminder-post--4uk</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sam.chess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQMxHYyTyQvLHJoWD5iAxUhGFJdbVYr1vgsZQvoYxaq73kEnTSUcfuw3q8U8v1S1j8Qv1u12JsYArB4s81EUAYiUbxak4QxA2XwnieYXZ1NBwhjaK92GwiW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Battle and Esports World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey chess players Welcome to my blog, where I love to talk about my games, gaming experience, and anything game-related. In the turnout of events for today, my attention was grabbed by the ongoing esports]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/team-battle-and-esports-world-cup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/team-battle-and-esports-world-cup</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[southgamer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:34:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJNJ9maSJjLbe6giVMmtcLuqxom6mfVcCRUX53CAYNcG2e6JG1mi4K3CREGcwAJ78ynS5LRnJH48Sah72zkUmPwyEzdeKsQgBQQjQysLcwEDCpVL2DtJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Draw  and Poor Performance - Team Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey chess fans, Welcome to my gaming blog, and I love to talk about my game experience and anything game-related. I participated in the last Team Battle, and it was a draw experience for me. It was 3+2]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/a-draw-and-poor-performance-team-battle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/a-draw-and-poor-performance-team-battle</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[southgamer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJNJ9maSJjLbe6giVMmFm3qmsFAFZVVf8xtZTycA48VKPQ9NhpJYsdnvDL61MicoTvmcUPCMacGwiTipR4RF4EcATRuRtJ8ha6FpGWBncPAM2sY86eop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday HiveChess - It was not Pleasant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello chess players, And it is nice to welcome you to my blog. Once again, I will be discussing my chess experience from playing in the HiveChess Saturday Tournament. The tournament happened today, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/saturday-hivechess-it-was-not-pleasant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/saturday-hivechess-it-was-not-pleasant</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[southgamer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 18:22:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKAejovjowc9qNHzd1JbxVxShmzg2EewqENM9szCsvURU7RcXWrkgArLfcVR8eY3tAmQS7gHicCVGGpUso8Z2g6wREHfmzqLd5bbGdfgWVAnqmtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting for the Blockchain Chess Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Chess lovers Welcome to the blog of @southgamer where I love to talk about games I play, my experience while playing the game, and anything game-related. In today's post, I did what I said I would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/fighting-for-the-blockchain-chess-team</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/fighting-for-the-blockchain-chess-team</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[southgamer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKAejovjowc9qNHzcyHzNiBWWczkg1pcKe2zLRzrjQBYDg51wM4w79SLHmrnq6ng2qHoR19iXHNBvfXWnb5vzodnKvEa9hQ49yE1tZ9yxaNZqn8W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to get to 2100 on Lichess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey chess players, Welcome back to my blog where I talk about my gaming experience and this time I will be talking about how I tried to get to 2100 in blitz. src Lately, my obsession with chess has become]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/trying-to-get-to-2100-on-lichess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/trying-to-get-to-2100-on-lichess</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[southgamer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJNJ9maSJjLbe6giVMmGL989PdFknkVQriCkuFpCfbGsmhTKtmuTkPVUnoe5neRetdoKtX2GiwVyUa3fQPwhPn47Kr2LDPpLAPnJ4SMskuuGvwNB3T42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Time playing Saturday Hivechess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there to you game lovers and now chess fans, Welcome to my blog, where I talk about the games I play and my experience while playing them. Like I mentioned in my last chess post I defeated a 2200 player]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/my-first-time-playing-saturday-hivechess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/my-first-time-playing-saturday-hivechess</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[southgamer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 18:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKAejovjowc9qNHzd1HRH8L8ZhwtgYShKdLc7WovNH2HHU2eXPLbmXbVhY7QwsCi7S99LiReLs5sxvSHDPDttJXt2fbL2Fuh4QLWtbWh395zEPhg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I defeated a 2200 player in Lichess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, and welcome to the blog of @southgamer, where I love to talk about the games I play and my experience while playing them. Chess is one game I find interesting, but I do not play that often]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/i-defeated-a-2200-player-in-lichess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@southgamer/i-defeated-a-2200-player-in-lichess</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[southgamer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJNJ9maSJjLbe6giVMmG7t6YCstUy1cfYz8eVwde4P9NaZ7fmaHsFYdjEJKrEE8eaW3nPuW2TqWUK568c3HfNRKNSc4MwZL6wJJLMRnzxKpN2SheUxFx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nice blitz chess game in the Lichess team competition. / Schöne Blitzschachpartie im Lichess-Mannschaftswettbewerb.]]></title><description><![CDATA[English Hello chess friends! Last night, I played in the "Lichess League 4A" for "The Blockchain Chess Team", representing our HIVE chess community. Since these team competitions start at 2 a.m. for me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@jaki01/nice-blitz-chess-game-in-the-lichess-team-competition-schone-blitzschachpartie-im-lichess-mannschaftswettbewerb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@jaki01/nice-blitz-chess-game-in-the-lichess-team-competition-schone-blitzschachpartie-im-lichess-mannschaftswettbewerb</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaki01]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCWYAhyhvmdmPwscu2u8KkAzFTCM5tKjKmSSGdP6ujpZ6C6okhpne6H9g5Fke6T6aQoryQCK3dDjvwsFhYJPk75NFrQ8imj5LTf2aKzjMpts4jQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Checkmate!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since actively participating in the hive chess tournaments, the amount of time I've spent playing chess has drastically improved. I remember when I just started and I was on the 10 minutes time frame,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@seki1/naavbrqi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@seki1/naavbrqi</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seki1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YLT5QH2Y3r9pr3eWmuXcxyxzvyUAt4g98SGEj7Kjj6EeYBvCMEPqVRcSn38jztAd6pNDgKZjKezmyiV7cr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spectacular blitz game. / Spektakuläre Blitzpartie.]]></title><description><![CDATA[English Hello chess fans! Today I would like to present you the spectacular ending of a three-minute blitz chess game I played not so long ago, and you shouldn't miss the chance to find the two best moves]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chess/@jaki01/chess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chess/@jaki01/chess</guid><category><![CDATA[chess]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaki01]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:45:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCWYAhyhvmdmPwsbku33BiYGgZbGpKPXyC11iFzEoqNLRnRysr4dymUiM3EYJNSjb8Fm7CCya4HJevwkzqpgiX9EXgmaNooejLzSFAobeQkP7ft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Win-ish Streak ♟️]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, I've seen my amount of time spent playing chess has increased. I remember when I first downloaded the lichess app and joined this community in June. Since then I've played quite a number]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@seki1/a-win-ish-streak</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@seki1/a-win-ish-streak</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seki1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuqrsHnPpLsQXWv5akhUr61bC8rx6x8oz8MbEAgnHPRJ4iCN1HjdCxCayuWkED3q2Lxk4GbTewwimDuaN1FYPwsu1fbLwbHS7J7rnsZUHP5aE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Best Lichess Chess Games ➡️ #37 (E92: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System)]]></title><description><![CDATA[♟︎ My Best (online) Chess Games ➡️ #37 Hey, everybody! I'm sharing with you another of my Best Games played online on Lichess.org. This game has been selected using a series of criteria to consider it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@kapitalismus87/my-best-lichess-chess-games--37-e92-kings-indian-defense-orthodox-variation-gligoric-taimanov-system-20210413t201104z-1729644802258</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@kapitalismus87/my-best-lichess-chess-games--37-e92-kings-indian-defense-orthodox-variation-gligoric-taimanov-system-20210413t201104z-1729644802258</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kapitalismus87]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8Hpr4Z5rvJaQqFB1RxmR9ZfVZeZiSnKVMUtTAsRHLsHVrmRJRNU5x7LBC3sqF8QRsxLJ2ESKX11h9Nfw3zhNyCa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the last Hivechess was BRUTAL + interesting games]]></title><description><![CDATA[I usually don't do second parts in my weekly hivechess summaries, but I think this last tournament deserves it, many excellent players and a couple of the hardest games I've been able to play in this series]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@dhilan04/why-the-last-hivechess-was-brutal--interesting-games</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@dhilan04/why-the-last-hivechess-was-brutal--interesting-games</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dhilan04]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 23:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP77kCUDY2XiNXGtjqdCZG6EBwgiMMVeZG3zCC1MWbyVoKEQ9XxFA2o6iVr9xKT1ototfhJK8qm3Krh1VNCefFfaGDSSdugsi5bdTdZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SO CLOSE!!! summary of today's Hivechess day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been one of the most complicated tournaments of this whole Hivechess, I was forced to play as best as I could but the time control won me over in many games this time, in addition to the fact that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@dhilan04/so-close-summary-of-todays-hivechess-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@dhilan04/so-close-summary-of-todays-hivechess-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dhilan04]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 01:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk2bRb9gatmwEsdvNEZvoQy5x2hQSwJ6cKeJLTDBDFnzR1Piq7g6UaDjVta2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One night with some puzzles and I challenge you to find the answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solving puzzles is one of the easiest and most effective trainings that a player can do to get to a higher level quickly, and it is another of the trainings that I like to do when I have nothing to do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@dhilan04/one-night-with-some-puzzles-and-i-challenge-you-to-find-the-answers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@dhilan04/one-night-with-some-puzzles-and-i-challenge-you-to-find-the-answers</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dhilan04]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:07:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn988q87iTwVHmTEqueSvq9HBRZRs7RrvmQoAr9iz5hvEyXJgkrYQvXZHEcuE4kHXULhvkMSVmr5UG4N21eSVuirnRvC9YKKy9EWXn7TTxWebqmibG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>